Now in our third week of schooling, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the vast majority of students on their level of engagement, sense of enthusiasm and overall commitment to the school’s core values of safe, respectful and responsible. It is terrific having students back at school undertaking their education and from all reports, they are really trying to achieve their best in a respectful manner.

This week we have seen many parents visiting classrooms for our Parent Information sessions. We hope you found this valuable to make connections with your child’s teachers. Class newsletters will be sent home this week. This is another way the class teachers will connect with families each term.

This Friday our school leaders and senior students will receive their badges on parade. We look forward to this special parade to recognise our senior students at Calliope State School with members of our school community. All are welcome to attend and please RSVP to the school office on 49758333.

Stop, Drop and Go

Please do not park in our Stop, Drop and Go to wait for children from other schools. We have a number of parents who are using our Stop, Drop and Go to sit and wait to collect their children from the local high school. Please ensure that you move off, away from Stop, Drop and Go as soon as you have collected your primary aged child/ren from our school. If you have a child/ren attending the local high school, I encourage you to collect them first from their Stop, Drop and Go and then move to the primary school. The high school has an earlier finishing time.

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The safety of our students is a priority at Calliope State School; please be patient when using Stop, Drop and Go. Do not park in the Stop, Drop & Go zones at any time as this congests the flow of traffic and blocks access to the kerb. Some key points to remember:

· Stay in your car and leave the car running so that you can move forward (this maintains a steady flow of traffic).

· Keep left while queuing for Stop, Drop & Go.

· Children must enter and exit cars from the kerb side only.

· Give way when exiting the drop zone.

· In the afternoon, delay your arrival to minimise traffic congestion.

· If your child is not yet at Stop, Drop & Go, drive slowly through the carpark and turn right just before the exit to re-join the queue.

If you are unable to use Stop, Drop & Go area in this manner, please park your vehicle to drop or collect your child.

Communication

If you would like to talk through an issue that you or your child is having at school, please ensure that you contact the classroom teacher as your first point of call. If you need further support after talking to the classroom teacher, please do not hesitate to organise a time, through the Administration Team in the office, to meet with a Deputy Principal (Raelene Norris P-2, Naomi Hughes Years 3-5 and Christine Johnston Year 6). Please contact Administration on the following details between 8am and 4pm:

Phone: 4975 8333 Email: admin@calliopess.eq.edu.au